Eriksen agrees in principle to join United
Christian Eriksen has verbally agreed to join Manchester United as Feyenoord’s Tyrell Malacia prepares to complete his move to Old Trafford.
Thesummerrebuildunder new manager Erik ten Hag has been slow to get off the ground afteradisappointingcampaign that saw the Red Devils register their lowest ever Premier League points tally.
The push to sign Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has dragged on for a club that havemadegreatstridesintheir move for two other players.
It is understood that Denmark international Eriksen hasverballyagreedinprinciple tojoinUnited,withathree-year deal being prepared.
TheformerTottenhamand InterMilanattackingmidfielder shone for Brentford in the second half of last season as he made a miraculous return from the cardiac arrest suffered at Euro 2020 last summer.
Feyenoord full-back Malacia is set to be the first signing of the Ten Hag era.
Having looked set to sign for Ligue 1 side Lyon, United swooped in for a player that is understoodtobecosting15millioneuros(£12.95million),plus 2m euros (£1.7m) in add-ons.
Malacia was at the Carrington training complex to complete his medical on Monday,whenUnited’sinternational players returned from their summer break.
CristianoRonaldowasconspicuous by his absence from that group just days after it emerged that the frustrated star had told United he would like to leave if the right offer came in.
United are adamant the 37-year-oldwillnotbesoldand areunderstoodtohaveaccepted the frontman’s explanation thatfamilyissuesmeanthewas unable to report for training.